They their employees have to be vaxxed… and have to return back to the office…

Nice guess I own a new cvs now cool

Given CVS position it's not even shoplifting, it's reparations so yeah, go nuts on CVS.

Tubby shoplifted all the cupcakes and candy bars

One, tubby tubby!!! Major pain.

He's no fool. He knows exactly what he's saying. What's goin' on explains why CVS prices are higher than other like stores in the same area. The way he hedges and dodges... are you sure he's not a politician?? 🤔

@@herbhouston5378 He was hired because he's good at the technique of Baffle 'Em With Bullshit! That's why the company sent him to the hearing.

@@herbhouston5378 ..... Makes you wonder

@@ronaldsmith6829 weird that he was the one who looked baffled. But that might why he’s there. You can’t argue with stupid.

@@cherylkruisheer3365 Yea, once you get that totally Befuddled look. You might as well stop asking questions. Lol.

The guy was probably inspector cluso before going to work at CVS.

@@kimobrien. 😂 You're giving this dude too much credit

His street obviously has a donut shop on every block.

He's probably talking about driving to work

On the street every day, but can't understand a basic question regarding the subject . . . .

On the street and hitting up every hot dog stand and food truck on the block.

The shareholders are all the same as most other large corporations. CVS shareholders are the same as Walgreens. The same as all vaccine makers, big banks, insurance, big media, everything it seems like sometimes. Look up Vanguard Group. Unknown individuals buying everything in sight and dictating everything to benefit them and them only.

I wonder how they have passed a full financial audit. I doubt shareholders have been informed.

Why would shareholders be mortified when he provides them with an awesome return on their investment ?

@@Tomm9y what financial item are you questioning ?

@@Jitterbug200714 you are so right. Treat yourself to some of those shares as a reward good buddy. They'll be worth a ton real soon i bet.

Hahah do you feel better now?

You forgot abhorrent, slimy and democrat.

The stupidity of this Exec and Ted cruze looking good- wtf are you saying this off topic silliness for?

Spot the boomer

@@JimManeri it’s called freedom of speech. Welcome to America.

Amen, buddy...

That's something very widespread in politics. Make everything very intricate purposefully in order to avoid answering answers and concerns directly and be able to get away with things through excessive bureaucracy.

When any politition begins with "thank you for that question" you know that politition is not even going to come close to answering any question specifically.

The line of questioning was utterly moronic to begin with. But that’s obvious, as it comes from Ted “I don’t like being rational” Cruz.

I'm not sure, and can't recall. Can you rephrase your question?

WHO BUYS FROM THEM ON THE CORNER:?/ KNOWING HOW FREE STUFF WAS , WHY GIVE THEM ANYTHING ..JUST PICK IT UP AND WALK OFF WITH IT AND IF THEY COME AFTER YOU ..THEY INDEED ARE REALLY INTENT ON HARM AND WHATEVER THEY DO IS A REAL CRIME THEN! THEY DIDN'T BUY IT ITS NOT THEIR PROPERTY/ YOU AREN'T STEALING THEIR PROPERTY AT ALL... !!?!

LOL ID TAKE IT BACK TO THE STORES AND TELL THEM W PICS AND VID WHO AND WHERE LOL.. W POLICE ESCORT TOO SO WE CAN ALLL HAVE A HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY BACK ON THEIR BAD AZZes!!!! the CRIMINALS ARE IN EVERYBODY'S FACES FROM DEALERS TO STEALERS NO REASON FOR ANY OF THIS AT ALL!! AND ITS COSTING EVEYBODY WAAAY TOO MUCH!!!

I like how he's obviously trying to make a distinction between "shoplifting" and "organized retail crime" to allow the perception that somehow shoplifting is still ok. This is the epitome of doublethink

I just watched a video of "organized criminal theft" - it was disgusting. They loaded up tons of stolen goods (TV's, toilet paper, everything) in several SUVs. Unloaded then back to another store to load up several SUV's again & again. Said they must be making millions selling online. (SF & LA is great for thieving) I hope they close every store so those thieves have no more stores to get stuff THEY need (for free, of course).

A lot of stores have those policies to let them have it not worth an employee life. There are CVS in Texas and most retailers have that policies nationwide. Just stop.

I could use some free stuff 🤔

you are hilarious 🤣

Geez I get a free Christmas present from CVS.

He fought REAL hard to NOT answer.

I've seen it . Right in front of my face . It is uncomfortable to be around it. It could be dangerous.

@@zazaaziella16 Exactly! Even making eye contact with the thief is likely to get you punched in the face.

No doubt about that.

If a Theif Punches Me,, He'd get Punched,Kicked and Possibly Shot where I come from.

That's how free markets are supposed to work. Options for consumers will always yield faster/cheaper/better choices when the political buffoons stay out of the way.

@@jdmensing That is most definitely not how free markets work. The free market system is based on trust and contractual agreement. Theft undermines the precise nature of trust upon which free market system stands. Theft is, after all, injustice.

​@@charleybarley939 you misunderstood my point. You having the choice to buy elsewhere is how free markets are supposed to work. If enough consumers chose another option then CVS will either adapt or fail.

Why are they closing 100 stores.

@@jdmensing you make a piss poor point

Too bad it took this hellish nightmare to wake up. Now we all get to live it.

@@imo9868 Very true...

@@mboiko At least you're a humble man. That's very rare these days. Join us in the fight...we're just a lot of hard-working people who love our country.

But Trump = mean tweets. He must be stopped, right? The dems are collectively dumber than a box of rocks

At least you see that things are heading in the wrong direction tion and can admit it. If the rest of democrats could do the same thing and admit that their policies aren't working we could begin to improve things. The problem is that if they admit to this then they have to admit that they were wrong, and that is what so many people can never do, admit that they were wrong, no matter what the consequences are.

I'm confused what he said was wrong

To make any theft out of a store a FEDERAL CRIME just price EVERY single item $999.00 each plus the regular price of the item. So when they leave the store without paying for it. It's a FEDERAL CRIME. But when YOU go to the cashier to pay for it YOU get a $999 discount on EACH item because you are a member. So it's just at regular price again.

Mostly it's embarrassing for this man, Dugan, and whoever hired him.

Do you genuinely think anybody who works at a CVS at the retail level gives much of a flying fuck about this or even knows that this hearing is taking place? Jesus christ lmfao

@@mchrysogelos7623 Kinda like our government Eh?

Does CVS not sell diet pills? Lol Lol Lol

@@Olsenator you must be a Democrat?

That makes two of us.

@@Olsenator For your broats!

I doubt you'll do it

@@ericdufrane2344 Duh.

@@ericdufrane2344 OP probably won't because he clearly think it's ridiculous. But you can bet your ass other people will

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I WENT TO CVS MINUTE CLINIC IN DORAL TO GET A PRESCRIPTION FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. MY PILLS HAD FINISHED. THE LADY DOCTOR CAME IN 1.5 HOURS LATER OFF SCHEDULE AND EVEN IF I HAD INSURANCE WANTED TO CHARGE $350 FOR CONSULTATION. MY INSURANCE (United Health) says that if you present your insurance card, they will not charge YOU anything, they will contact the insurance. Nothing of that happened. The only thing I like from CVS is chocolate half/pound cakes they sell.

@Time is Zero We could hit a FEW places as long as it is UNDER $950 PER PLACE. Merry Christmas TO US. FJB

@@graceamerican3558 Who's scanning the items to know how much you steal?

@@basanistes359 They go to the self checkout and ring it up. When they get close to the ,magic number, they just leave without paying.

😂

@@kellik5453 Sure they do. Because they're good little theives and pay attention to rules. Duh, we all know that.

CVS is garbage. I live in the Bay Area, and they kicked me out for not wearing a mask, while letting shoplifters get away without hindrance. Walgreens is superior.

Na man. All I hear him saying is 'if I don't answer woke' they gonna burn my place down.

They are ALL THE SAME.. RALPHS, KROGER,ALBERTSONS, VONS, ACME, ect the loyal customers pay the price.. they eat what is stolen because the company’s are too scared to act… f**k them

@@paulstewart2490 yup stores will increase prices if insurance doesn't pony up the difference that is all that happens

@@schembri317 .. wrong no insurance…

"internal theft is down" because their employees are taking off to do their stealing.

@@speed8701 They have cameras on every door and register. They don't miss a trick either. A fifty dollar bill went missing and after looking though all the cameras they had a supervisor arrested.

Who’s they and where are your balls?

@@glasjanus They is corporate, and what do you mean where are my balls? If you physically stop someone you lose your job...

I hope you've found somewhere that appreciates you. I hope they've lost another 80 billion between your comment and now.

@@CraigStCyrPlus they have definitely lost a lot of money in California that's for sure!

and the way they bend over backwards to protect criminals

Its even more mind blowing that this is even a discussion !

“Truth stands the test of time; lies are soon exposed. Deceit fills hearts that are plotting for evil; joy fills hearts that are planning for good. No real harm befalls the good, but there is constant trouble for the wicked.” Prov. 12:19-21.

I don’t understand why they would?

That happens when you are hiding things and have skeletons in your closet! Some have graveyards.

CVS owns an insurance company. They can scam their customers at the highest level.

Yeah, except they arent incompetent and they are part of the great reset just like walmart and amazon

CVS is a horribly run company by evil people. I worked for a company acquired by them, it was a horrible experience. Never work for CVS!

I knew CVS was full of baloney when they took cigarettes out of products sold; but left soda and high fat content snacks like potatoe chips and candy on the shelves. If they were soncerned about the health of their patrons, you would think those items mentioned out of the store. I have an idea, don't shop at CVS ar all.

Because Ted Cruz asked about a stat and didn’t get the answer he wanted or thought he’d get?

So is CSV essentially profitting from theft by paying less taxes claiming that all of this theft is ORC?

I believe any losses (shoplifting, organized retail crime, employee theft, damaged goods, items damaged in shipping and handling, spillage/breakage report items, shrinkage report items, etc, etc) can be a tax writeoff.

From a big fat guy

What he didn't mention is that he's on the streets to buy streetfood, and not to do any sort of investigations

Out eating in the streets everyday…

Going to fast food joints.

@@toroscosmicos9889 I'm 24 minutes late. I was just about to post that when I saw that you beat me to it.👍

Some consultant group has instructed them on how to obfuscate.

Much like Trump. At least they respond to a subpeona. Unlike Republicans.

@@Jitterbug200714 Why? When the Democrats have been shown to fabricate "incriminating evidence" like the Russian Alpha Back/Trump connection, they insist foreign operatives like Christopher Steel to fabricate Trump/Russian collision, they mis-represent and fabricate "anonymous sources" for Russian bounty programs, they fabricate fake "white nationalist support" for the Republican's Gov candidate in VA... So righteous the Democrats believe in their religious pursuits, they will lie and destroy anyone that gets in their way. Seriously, why would anyone take anything a Democrat does as serious, honest or on the level?

@@Jitterbug200714 you're delusional.

@@timpershing123 Cruz wants to make the issue as confusing as possible.

Dump it and run!

Most cvs customers are not aware of what's going on, and the ones that do know aren't purchasing a lot of stock. The ones buying stock don't care about the theft, because they know the company isn't going to take any losses. They'll make up for it by jacking up their prices. Sure it's bad news for the shoppers who will be paying more, but where else are they going to go? That ensured customer reliability will keep those stock prices stable, and a decreasing economy will make those stock prices rise and more and more, as people have no better options.

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Imagine being able to look at a stock chart and see cvs is up 50% over the year

I didn’t see him defending shoplifters. He’s just not recommending capital punishment or life imprisonment for someone who steals a jolly rancher at the CVS lol. Who would have thought that’s a radical idea?

Or maybe it's because shoplifting is a tiny amount of their theft compared to organized groups that he keeps trying to tell cruz about

@@nk-dw2hm Are you a CCP troll, or really THAT uniformed of the Facts here??

@@nk-dw2hm Or maybe it is that the wrong kind of people are doing the shoplifting? Is that your argument? Who are you to judge who qualifies as the needy? These gangs are just trying "to better themselves," you racist. Legalize theft - destroy capitalism and the livelihoods of the provider class -that is the motto of the left. What a load of BS.

@@jimpollard113 Mao purged and destroyed this "provider" class back in the early days of the CCP? The result? The biggest economic boom in world history that lifted a bilion people out of poverty in just a few decades. Seems like this"Provider" class is more like the exploitative parasitic class and need to be purged if we want to stay ahead of china.

@@dennisg4053 sounds like you are behind since the guy being interviewed reiterated what I said

And he will be protected by the Twitter whales and sjws.

Is there an wonder that America is falling apart?! The AOC's and Race-baiter have gone people afraid of their own Shadows! You can say I had soup for Lunch... a Socialist Democrat will say what kind you answer Tomato Socialist you're a racist today you should have had Mushroom! Enough of this BS! Time to push back! I know we didn't raise a generation of wimps! Stand up for yourself, your family, friends and Country! You know who you are! Are you going to let a few people that go around calling everyone a racist because it empower them! You going to keep giving them your power to prove you not a racist! Now they are laughing at you because you are just stupid!

They plea the 5th because it stops them from testifying to their guilt in crime.

It all started when Bull Clinton said depends on what the definition of is- is.

Boy they sure have been doing that alot!

The Congressional committees used to jail those who refused to answer legitimate questions asked of them. This should be reenacted asap. Hold and ask do you want to answer the questions honestly or at all if not back to holding until they do. They are a publicly traded company they answer to the people. And they damn well should be answering to the peoples satisfaction.

Insurance

@@KD-zn4db yeah based on this testimony before Congress I'm pretty sure they're in insurance policy claims are going to start getting denied

CVS = very woke. Kendi was hired to tell the employees how racist they are.

@@lujlp How come they can keep getting away with Insurance fraud? They dont even have security. They let them take it.

@Green Banana I thought it only raised business premiums? How does that effect the rest of us.

Maybe the employees are going into each other's stores and walking out with $900 worth of 'FREE' goodies every day.

Did you watch the clip? He was calling out organized retail theft being separate from shoplifting... think for a second before posting

FAILURE to provide living wages and blocking Unions. Good riddence

@@rowbeartoe7355 right, he was saying that their problem with theft isn't from individual shoplifters its from the organized groups that are doing it. Those are the people he's trying to say we need to go after, not harsher penalties on small time thefts. How can you watch the same video and not understand any of it?

NO IT ISN'T, they would be fired and arrested. How can you pass a law that says anything less that $950? Who picked that number, next year it goes to $1,500?

I can guarantee you he was told to evade.

Well if they knew the group they'd arrest them.

@@kimobrien. that's raycist!

Very good question. Obviously, those people in line have integrity and good character. Not only do good people abhor the petty nasty selfishness of thieving, they wouldn't enjoy using the item that they had stolen. People who have no character and no integrity steal - and they have other massive problems in their lives, make no doubt.

@@wandertree I fully agree. It's not unlike the people waiting to become citizens on the other side of the border as opposed to the ones sneaking in.

Because most people are honest and decent. If CVS doesn’t want to prosecute shoplifters then why is it any of your business?

@@Wise__guy your house gets robbed but your neighbors decide what business it is of theirs to become witnesses and prosecute the robber. See the logic

@@Wise__guy They make the price of goods and even the insurance policies costs skyrocket. How many billions have they collected off of insurance for their "stolen goods" claims?

Well he is a demoncrap what did you really expect??? not to LIE?? All his life has been lying. This poor guy would recognize the truth at all. He has never meat the truth. Doesnt know any better.

CVS is just so woke

@@conservativethought1460 Is that why they are going broke???? GOOOODDDDD.

Like he was telling lies to keep within a neoliberal perspective. Wonder if drug stores along with drug companies have something to gain from this?

@@batshivamoosha7940 I thought it was Spelled Joe BiDumb and the DumberCunts 🤔

just picked up my scripts from there today.. will be my last

Some of their pharmacies have really good pharmacists. It is a shame to think that these people will be out of a job because corporate stupidity.

Don't you mean ASS???

He can He just is like every other pos democrat he refuses to

Or Peter Griffin being a fool again

deliverance

Sell cvs shares. They are going broke and dont know it

He's just saying what he was coached to say. Pretty smart to keep your job.

Or even the brightest bulb (since they're actual bright lights).

He's the fattest though.

Every state should legalize it like California, but only when it comes to cvs

Just go take the OC, Perks, Viks, subxone and you can buy PS5 and tv as many as you want

"Organized retal crime" is what he said

I couldn't believe that! What the hell is that guy even talking about?!

They are calling employee theft organized crime. Like these shoplifting gangs aren’t.

There is probably carefully crafted legalese that delineate between losses that you can claim more money from and those that cannot make as much money from.

@@spldrong Exactly. These clowns think that if they call a pile of sh*t, a supply of recycled food...we'll buy it, hook, line and sinker.

I don't think Ted listened to his answer correctly. Ted is calling retail theft "shoplifting", and it isn't or doesn't fit the criteria this guy is using. This guy is calling petty shoplifting what it is. Petty. Rephrase your question, ted

That is *ALWAYS* the case.

@@jamespilbeam209 exactly! He kept trying to educate cruz that the organized groups are their main problem not a couple of kids grabbing candy

@@jamespilbeam209 He did listen to his answers and he seemed to have misspoke. Instead of Ted asking him for clarification, he ran with his reversed answer. Don't beat me down, just my view point.

@@nk-dw2hm Non-organized criminals are selling their booty to Organized Crime entities. California AG already admitted to that happening. They are CLEANING OUT the entire shelves in SF! Stuffing multiple huge duffle bags!! Only an idiot would justify THAT as "a couple of kids grabbing candy"

You must work for Kramerica!

Dont leave Walgreens out of the mess!..😏

That was their plan to shut all stores down and go to on line shopping only. This was the best way to make it happen. Cry loss even tho they are causing it, to justify passing on the losses to those who are then forced to shop on line. Imagine the money they will make will cover all losses in 6 months. That's why their doing it.

@@margolockwood9323 I don't see that being the case. At all.

Or locking the toothpaste then you wait at least 10 minutes for the manager to unlock the case, watch what you're taking, lock the case, walk you to the cashier, and watch you pay (Rochester, NY)

They aren't, they are closing stores because of organized retail theft, aka shoplifting.

No.there are entire organizations who get merch for their online stores. All the stores get robbed just news needs stories and they only show what they want. This is different from the small time person

With this guy it's more like "Yes or no?" "The desert has sand"

ORGANIZED theft

Answer : thurrrrrrsday

LOOK SQUIRREL! 👉👈👇👆

@@pauberrymon5892 Omg!!! Your comment matches this dude's stuttering. LMAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣!! Its amazing people like him have jobs making the $ they make. I could understand if it was a comedy skit

There is no crime in San Francisco.

@@abrahamlincoln9758 If a crime is not prosecuted is it still a crime?

@@whycomes9562 Cop didn't see it, I didn't do it.

I agree!

You are correct. A democrat would never go to Mexico when the people are freezing to death

@@MsMarta57 Yeah right! You’re speaking as if they give a shit about people.

🤣🤣🤣 good one!!😉

To make any theft out of a store a FEDERAL CRIME just price EVERY single item $999.00 each plus the regular price of the item. So when they leave the store without paying for it. It's a FEDERAL CRIME. But when YOU go to the cashier to pay for it YOU get a $999 discount on EACH item because you are a member. So it's just at regular price again.

@@Uvoted4this That is so stupid it's actually brilliant. That could work.

What a stupid comment. CVS exploits its consumer whether or not there is shoplifting.

Yeah, but they also pass off employee theft to the consumer. Shrinkage is built into the price of goods no matter where it comes from. I'm not disagreeing. What he's saying but not saying is that employee theft costs them more because every store has employees, but not every store is in an insane shithole like SF where they legalized shoplifting. And that's why SF won't have any stores, but less bad places will continue to have stores. He just says it in a very stupid sounding way.

@@Djangolulu exploits them how?

Would love to agree, but we`d be so much better off if he was. There wouldnt be half the bullshit going on in the senate and these hearings if we didnt have Puppet Joe as president.

Cruz is a joke ....a bad joke no one laughs at, dear...CVS lets them steal cause its food or care items for the homeless....and court costs ccx are high for sm as ll Dollar items.. .ifbtheveconomyband wage dosparitiescwere and NOTB SD O LARGE here in the USA now dear....watch t bgg see homelless numbers GROW BIGLY

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@@phriedokra6158 you must be black!!!!

@@jonathanturek5846 you missed off Rand Paul!!!

He's not the president of CVS. He's a CVS executive - Ben Dugan, Director of Retail Crime & Corporate Investigations for CVS in Rhode Island. That's a little lower down the food chain.

Sucks all our pop and pop shops are leaving. To be replaced by Etay & Anazon. Brown vans. Wally world. Big boy companies with their drugs. WTH is happening people?

The close stores because ,all items there, very expensive,,and the poor people cannot afford

@@rifferriffers2031 so then support local businesses. Encourage american companies not to move overseas, and stop supporting them when they do.

Shoplifting is a part of "shrinkage". Organized Retail Theft is entirely different and is a part of bankruptcy. If you take the time to learn the difference, you'll see what the man is talking about. Cruz is either deliberately or accidentally confusing the issue.

In Tennessee we have CVS drugstores and we don't have people just walking in and taking what they want and leaving without paying....California is a disgrace to the US, and the people who live there are all crazy.....

The heck with his approval. He needs to be impeached yesterday. This kind of crap makes me feel like running for congress. It can;t be that hard, AOC that toad , and all around real dumb chick did it. But of course the people in her district , must be the dumbest on the planet, that"s very obvious!!!

Its everyone bro..

For fear of being the guy who got CVS cancelled

That is a strong political point with the DNC, never answer questions with truth.

....a one second answer!

@@eyecandyquartz8494 No not everyone, only the DNC politicians.

The world IS going to hell in a hand basket.

@@eileencook5757 no, just california for the moment. just don't let the cancer spread in your state. Let cali be an example of failed policy and wake up the sleepy half of america.

To make any theft out of a store a FEDERAL CRIME just price EVERY single item $999.00 each plus the regular price of the item. So when they leave the store without paying for it. It's a FEDERAL CRIME. But when YOU go to the cashier to pay for it YOU get a $999 discount on EACH item because you are a member. So it's just at regular price again.

it's to lure people into hell by not reprimanding them for stealing.

@@Uvoted4this CVS is purposefully letting this happen. they're being paid off by billionaires to turn a blind eye. they dont care.

No cheeseburger left un eaten

@@slevinkolebra DITTO. And now for something different.

@@michaelterry4394 fill up time

Nothing to see hear folks just move along. Business as usual.

@@michaelterry4394 So people don't shoplift in republican states let's go look up those statistics up and see if they don't.

Bang on........honest workers pay for freeloaders.....rewarded for being thieves

To make any theft out of a store a FEDERAL CRIME just price EVERY single item $999.00 each plus the regular price of the item. So when they leave the store without paying for it. It's a FEDERAL CRIME. But when YOU go to the cashier to pay for it YOU get a $999 discount on EACH item because you are a member. So it's just at regular price again.

so stop shopping there! I am proud to say I never have! and NOW (after this) I never will! ( I know this same thing - passing the cost of theft onto the paying customers - is something that probably happens at all stores)

CVS isn't having a problem here in Texas. The problem isn't with CVS, it is with the political subdivision they have to operate in.

@@Uvoted4this Modern problems require modern solutions.

You sound stupid. How is the ceo responsible for the laws instated by a local government or municipality?

You don’t think large corporations can effect lawmakers???

@@houseadams4841 How is shoplifting beneficial to the company that this ceo represents? Or are you suggesting that the CEO could have forced the lawmakers?

@@ThunderAppeal he surely owns atleast one senator. to bad it wasnt the one he was talking to

What he's arguing has been in the news a lot lately. Organized Retail Theft is huge right now, and it's a form of shoplifting on steroids. Shoplifting is now thought of as something committed by individuals. Organized Retail Theft involves a large number of shoplifts occurring all at the same time by a large number of animals. Stores are not equipped to handle such things. To further complicate things, insurance companies are telling their clients not to try to arrest "boosters' because of the possibility of civil suits and/or injuries. They'll simply refuse to provide coverage for injured employees or arrestees.

They know time is limited. It is a tactic to eat up time. Then the lies start as you said.

But they ALL say that. Ohhhhhh, I get it. lol

I don’t think the Senator with the fake name should complain about semantics.

And averting answering a question, by presenting your own question, to the person asking the initial questions! Dirty politics 101! "THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION, SENATOR. YES, I AM A ROBOT! IF CONFIRMED I WOULD LOVE TO MEET IN PRIVATE TO SHOW YOU MY SKULL IMPLANTS AND HARDWARE!

I'm sick of being an American Who else is ready to start rioting (PEACEFULLY OFCOURSE! ♥) Just like BLM and Antifa But let's do it to only Democrats and watch how fast things change

@@ZeranZeran never stop dreaming, you are an inspiration lol

Its criminal that people can get away with giving non-answers. Especially politicians. They should be held accountable and monitored far closer than they are now. Also lobbying for $$ should be akin to bribery and should not be allowed.

Completely insane policy!. Just mind boggling

Damn, I didn’t even think about this. You really could make a career out of it. Although they could get you with organized crime if they catch you selling

@@MeanLaQueefa but you never "stole" anything in the first place

@@markr1550 I know in California the Feds are filing RICO charges for resellers. 🤷‍♂️

are you fucking joking?

@@misgoldman im not joking in the slightest.

@@misgoldman yeah I'm not joking at all.. but I did realize the voice to text got what I said wrong.. I meant to say "all while" and not "oh well" the system itself is the real problem. But I'm assuming you still don't agree even after my edit.

Personally I think 'they' slipped and continue to slip these idiots checks.

CVS guy is so slippery and slimy, he could almost be a politician.

☑️ That's a possibility, but also I'm SURE that he's afraid of angering the Democrats who are WEAPONIZING multiple branches of government against anyone who they perceive as their enemies. The Biden admin may go after CVS if he tells the truth about their horrible policies.

@@freddieh5539 What do you think corporate animals are?

Someone had to testify, and nobody wanted to. He drew the short straw and got "voluntold," and nobody in corporate evidently wanted to help him properly prepare for it. My guess is that execs were looking for a reason to punt him, and this public appearance gave them the perfect excuse. They play sociopathic games like that.

That's a very important philosophical question

No,it isnt. Organized retail crime isnt what you think,clearly. 950 bucks is not shot to an ORC group. ORC groups rent vehicles and travel i90 and i80 and scam dozens of stores for thousands of dollars each. 950 bucks is a jackass that loaded up a cart of electronics and ran out a fire exit. ORC is an organized group that steals thousands upon thousands of dollars from multiple stores across a region then disappears

@@JM-wf2to So...walking out of the store with 950 bucks worth of stuff you didnt pay for isnt stealing? And the state making it so thats no longer a crime isnt a form of organizing, even though they knew damn well that people would take advantage of it? Only a moron would think that this _wasnt_ intentionally set up by the state to make looting legal. Because thats what this is. Looting. Which USED to be illegal, but, ya know, because the looting is being done nearly entirely by people of a certain race, and because punishing people of said race for committing crimes is "racist", the Democrats just straight up made it legal for them to loot to their hearts content. That way, because its "racist" to point out whos doing the looting, it can be swept under the rug as a "minor issue" while they make the main issue "Covid". Even though Covid has nothing to do with it. Or anything, for that matter. We've had much worse things go around the world in recent history, yet we never had to make the world stop spinning because of them. Back to the organized crime though, the state are the leaders of this organized crime. They are doing it to crush the economy so they can "save" it with laws that will ultimately give them direct power over said economy...seizing the means of production, as it were.

@@JM-wf2to so if a bunch of theives get in a van and travel from store to store lifting $950 from each one, would that not be ORC?

It's those petty thefts, then ignoring that they occurred that is going to effect CVSs bottom PROFIT LINE. Have more things stolen than CVS store items sold.( Different departments.)

They have NO IDEA. They'll just PRINT MORE MONEY. Remember what o'biden said - it will cost ZERO... as he whispers into a mic. FJB

Not if it's under $950!

That's why I don't shop there.

@@markbrown8097 What does $950 have to do with it? I'm not the prosecutor, cop, or the judge, I'm the business owner and sooner or later the customers are going to pay for lost profits.

@@mikekreen9336 if I walk out the door with less than $950 without stopping by the register and without having to worry about legal repercussions, then I'm literally not paying for it. It was meant as humor, anyway. Also, if I don't shop at stores that have that policy, or choose not to live in an area where shoplifting laws aren't enforced, I still don't pay for it.

This dude must have a clause of wright offs that justifies the theft. What else could it be?

@@craigpennington1251 big cities have the worst shoplifting, but they probably also generate the most income, by virtue of population density. Big cities also tend to lean left. He knows this, and knows that if he goes against the narrative of the left (that it should not be a crime to steal) then they will stop coming to his stores. In short, he doesn't want to get cancelled for having the wrong opinion

Also, these big companies don't lose as much money when they get their items taken as opposed to small businesses, so they pretty much don't care. They'll just let small businesses take the fall in order to keep promoting these liberal politics that don't hurt them but hurt everybody else in the name of "progress".

@@_Stormfather who will stop coming? the thieves? lol

@@KrushKrills these stores have regular customers beyond just the thieves. Usually the people filming it are those customers

You don't have to shop there; just walk in and take what you need.

To make any theft out of a store a FEDERAL CRIME just price EVERY single item $999.00 each plus the regular price of the item. So when they leave the store without paying for it. It's a FEDERAL CRIME. But when YOU go to the cashier to pay for it YOU get a $999 discount on EACH item because you are a member. So it's just at regular price again.

@@Uvoted4this Stop spamming this stupid idea. Even if a federal crime has been commited nobody is there to enforce it. Didn't you see the Federal buildings being burned down during the riots.

@@kelaarin If anything CVS has been stealing from me. Have you seen the prices on things in there. It’s always 30-40% higher than other stores. I call it the CVS tax

A person "shoplifting" a few items for their own use IS different than "organized retail crime" as there are organized groups who go in and steal "big ticket" items or a bunch of smaller items to either return for cash if possible or to resell.

@@MrsRanchoFiesta everyone who steals can resell what they stole so it's the same. Calling it "organized retail theft" implies there's an organization behind the thefts, when in reality all it takes is anyone to have a cell phone or a fence to be able to resell it.

Either way he knew exactly what Ted was trying to ask.

@@diedefending420 i have no idea how to sell stolen items over my cell phone or do i know any fence to help me move stolen merch this is why it is called organized the item is sold before its stolen that way nobody sittin on hot merch til it moves...

@@terririchter2279 you don't know how to use e-bay, Facebook market, Amazon, Handshake, Etsy, Charish, Swappa etc...? As for a fence, that can be anyone who knows lots of people.